pre-existingadj.

Brit.

/ˌpriːᵻɡˈzɪstɪŋ/,

/ˌpriːɛɡˈzɪstɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌpriᵻɡˈzɪstɪŋ/,

/ˌpriɛɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

Forms: see pre-exist v. and -ing suffix²

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre-exist v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < pre-exist v. + -ing suffix². Compare pre-existent adj. and later existing adj.

That exists beforehand; pre-existent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > [adjective] > existent or existing > existing previously or subsequently

prejacenta1513

antecedent1565

pre-existent1597

pre-existing1599

post-existent1678

1599 T. Moffett Silkewormes 26 Now what are seedes and egges of wormes or foule But recrements of preexisting things.

1689 R. Ware Foxes & Firebrands: Pt. III 216 Either by Creation or Faction from some pre-existing matter.

1717 M. Prior Alma ii. 371 Our pre-existing station Before this vile terrene creation.

1750 Philos. Trans. 1748 (Royal Soc.) 45 664 He afterwards chang'd this System..of Nerves and Arteries for another,..that of pre-existing Germs in the spermatic Animals.

1791 T. Paine Rights of Man i. 49 Every civil right has for its foundation, some natural right pre-existing in the individual.

1835 J. Harris Great Teacher (1837) 133 A mere adoption and authorization of pre-existing opinions.

1871 G. Hartwig Subterranean World i. 2 Each of these sedimentary formations owes its existence to the disintegration of pre-existing mountain masses.

1935 Discovery Nov. 317/1 A pre-existing fauna.

1988 S. Quinn Mind of her Own vii. 147 Was there..a preexisting disposition to illness?

2005 Independent (Nexis) 1 June The towers..will rise in front of, and restrict the beautiful sea-view of all the pre-existing buildings.

Compounds

pre-existing condition n. Insurance a disease or disorder from which a person taking out an insurance policy is known to be suffering, the effect or treatment of which is thus often not covered under that policy (or is only covered after a certain amount of time).

ΚΠ

1947 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 14 Mar. 7/1 Many people with disabilities that formerly were not insurable can now secure this new health service and have these chronic pre-existing conditions removed or repaired.

1998 V. Wallis Which? Guide to Insurance vii. 110 If you have a pre-existing condition, after what length of time will the policy cover you?

2003 N.Y. Mag. 24 Feb. 33/3 My new health insurance doesn't start until March 1, and I wasn't sure if dirty-bomb radiation would be considered a pre-existing condition.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pre-existing
释义	pre-existingadj. Brit. /ˌpriːᵻɡˈzɪstɪŋ/, /ˌpriːɛɡˈzɪstɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌpriᵻɡˈzɪstɪŋ/, /ˌpriɛɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ Forms: see pre-exist v. and -ing suffix² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre-exist v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < pre-exist v. + -ing suffix². Compare pre-existent adj. and later existing adj. That exists beforehand; pre-existent. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > [adjective] > existent or existing > existing previously or subsequently prejacenta1513 antecedent1565 pre-existent1597 pre-existing1599 post-existent1678 1599 T. Moffett Silkewormes 26 Now what are seedes and egges of wormes or foule But recrements of preexisting things. 1689 R. Ware Foxes & Firebrands: Pt. III 216 Either by Creation or Faction from some pre-existing matter. 1717 M. Prior Alma ii. 371 Our pre-existing station Before this vile terrene creation. 1750 Philos. Trans. 1748 (Royal Soc.) 45 664 He afterwards chang'd this System..of Nerves and Arteries for another,..that of pre-existing Germs in the spermatic Animals. 1791 T. Paine Rights of Man i. 49 Every civil right has for its foundation, some natural right pre-existing in the individual. 1835 J. Harris Great Teacher (1837) 133 A mere adoption and authorization of pre-existing opinions. 1871 G. Hartwig Subterranean World i. 2 Each of these sedimentary formations owes its existence to the disintegration of pre-existing mountain masses. 1935 Discovery Nov. 317/1 A pre-existing fauna. 1988 S. Quinn Mind of her Own vii. 147 Was there..a preexisting disposition to illness? 2005 Independent (Nexis) 1 June The towers..will rise in front of, and restrict the beautiful sea-view of all the pre-existing buildings. Compounds pre-existing condition n. Insurance a disease or disorder from which a person taking out an insurance policy is known to be suffering, the effect or treatment of which is thus often not covered under that policy (or is only covered after a certain amount of time). ΚΠ 1947 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 14 Mar. 7/1 Many people with disabilities that formerly were not insurable can now secure this new health service and have these chronic pre-existing conditions removed or repaired. 1998 V. Wallis Which? Guide to Insurance vii. 110 If you have a pre-existing condition, after what length of time will the policy cover you? 2003 N.Y. Mag. 24 Feb. 33/3 My new health insurance doesn't start until March 1, and I wasn't sure if dirty-bomb radiation would be considered a pre-existing condition. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1599
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